Article 64 General functions of Department and boards in relation to integrated education

(1)

It shall be the duty of the Department F1to encourage, facilitate and support the development of integrated educationF2... F3and to provide support for integrated education.

F4(1A)

In considering what steps it should take for the purposes of its duty under subsection (1) to encourage , facilitate and support the development of integrated education, the Department must in particular take account of any representations made under section 3 of the Integrated Education (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 (consultation) which relate to that duty

(2)

The Department may, subject to such conditions as it thinks ﬁt, pay grants to any body appearing to the Department to have as an objective the encouragement or promotion of integrated education.

(3)

It shall be the duty of F5the Authority to provide free of charge to any person seeking it advice and information about—

(a)

the procedures for acquisition by a school of controlled integrated status;

(b)

the implications for a school of the acquisition of that status.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 64(1) substituted (26.10.2022) by Integrated Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 15), ss. 4(1), 15
F2: Words in art. 64(1) omitted (26.10.2022) by virtue of Integrated Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 15), ss. 13(1), 15
F3: Words in art. 64(1) inserted (26.10.2022) by Integrated Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 15), ss. 13(1), 15
F4: Art. 64(1A) inserted (26.10.2022) by Integrated Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 15), ss. 6(1), 15
F5: Words in Order substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)